Support for telephone receivers



Dec. 31, 1929.

S. PASTORE SUPPORT FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed March 22, 1929 Ewen F 1 aftoifieg Dec. 31, 1929. s. PASTORE SUPPORT FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS Filed March 22, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet Invenfor Patented Dec. 31, 1929 SALVATORE PASTORE, 01 PROVIDENCE, EI'ZODE ISLAND SUP PORT FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS Application filed March 22, 1939.

My invention relates to detachable supports for telephone receivers.

The essential objects of my invention are to leave the hands of the user free during the act of telephoning; to provide a structure of extremely light and compact construction; to prevent sagging of the constituent parts while in distended position; to accommodate a pencil; to shield the transmitter cradle from rust; and to attain these ends in a simple, inexpensive and easily attachable structure.

To the above ends primarily my invention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification,

Figure lis a rear elevation of my device mounted upon a telephone in nonextended position,

Figure 2, a side elevation of my device closed,

Figures 3 and 4, a front elevation and a plan view respectively of the same distended, the receiver cord being omitted.

Figure 5, a section on line 55 of Figure 4, and

Figure 6, an isometric view of one of the clips.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

In the drawings 8 represents the base, 9 the post or standard, 10 the transmitter, 12 the receiver, 13 the hook or control switch of a desk telephone of common construction, including the usual standard ears 15 for the reception of the transmitter hub 16, together with the clamping screw 17 passing through the hub and cars. In this instance my support is shown attached to the indicated type of desk telephone.

In detail the support comprises a vertical post 19 provided at its lower end with a flat attaching portion 20 provided with a vertical slot or bifurcation 21 forming parallel lugs 22. The attaching portion 20 abuts against the outer face of one of the ears of the standard and is forced thereagainst by the screw 15 passing through the slot 21. The mate- Serial Ito. 349,085.

rial of which the post is composed is right angularly bent to form a rigid horizontal arm 24 integral with the top of the post and at right angles to. the plane of the faces of the attaching portion. The outer end of the arm 24 has a flat portion 25 upon which rests a bearing disk 28. A horizontal swinging arm 30, movable exclusively in a horizontal plane, has a flat pivoted end 331 resting uponthe disk; and, in normal or folded position, is disposed in the vertical plane of the post and fixed arm. It has a portion extending beyond the latter. The material of the arm is, at its free end, bent into an open depending loop 32, a horizontal bar extending therefrom and disposed atright angles to the arm 30, and a smaller terminal open depending loop 84, the whole forming a seat or cradle for the receiver. The rod and loops are sheathed in a tube 86 of rubber or of rubber compound which prevents any rust or surface metal de posit from forming and contacting with the receiver, or soiling the operators hand.

The means for pivoting the arm 30, as shown in Figure 5, consists of a pivot screw 38 whose shank 39 passes through holes 40 and 41 in the arm portions 25 and 81 respeotively, and through a central perforation 43 in disk 28. The head 45 of the screw rests upon the arm portion 31, and upon the de pending lower end of the screw shank is a milled nut 45 engaging the screw thread 46 upon the shank and abutting against the lower face of the arm portion 25.

A pair of clasps 48 are detachably fixed to the arm 30 for the reception of a pencil 49, indicated in broken lines in Figure 1. Each clasp is composed of thin resilient sheet metal, and, as shown in Figure 6, comprises upwardly directed broad curved spring fingers 51 rising from a curved base 52 and have outwardly curved guide lips 58 upon their upper converging ends. Lateral extensions integral with the base form the upper portions of depending split resilient sleeves 57. The latter are sprung over and tightly embrace the arm 30, while the spring fingers 51 are adapted to receive and yieldingly retain the pencil.

The normal position of the parts when at rest is shown in Figures 1 and 2. When it is desired to use the telephone the lever arm 30 is swung from folded position, after placing the receiver 12 thereon, to a forward angle, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, which brings the receiver to the ear of the operator who has both hands free to make notes with the pencil which he manually removesfrom the clasps.

It will be noted that my support comprises a minimum of parts and is exceedingly compact in structure. sagging of the arm 30 is prevented by the presence of the disk 28, and it is because of the latter that relatively light material can be used in the framework of my device.

The specific construction and arrangement of the constituent parts of my device makes it possible to utilize the clasps 48 in such relation thereto as not to noticeably increase the room occupied by the support, nor interfere with its operation.

I claim A telephone receiver support comprising a vertical post provided at its lower end with a portion adapted to be attached to a telephone standard, a horizontal arm integral with the post and provided in its free end with a vertical hole, a horizontally disposed lever arm of greater length than the fixed arm provided in one end with a vertical hole, a bearing disk interposed between the two arms and provided with a perforation, a pivot member extending through the holes and the perforation, and a cradle upon the free end of the lever arm.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

SALVATORE PASTORE. 

